A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper : Consisting of Biographical Sketches of the Authors, Selections from Their Works, with Notes ... : Designed as a Text-book for the Highest Classes in Schools and for Junior Classes in Colleges, as Well as for Private Reading |
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... hath no Unmeddled Joy .. EDMUND SPENSER ... Dryden's Encomium From the " Merchant of Venice , " - the Three Caskets The Seven Ages ... Clarence's Dream Fall of Cardinal Wolsey .. Queen Mab and the Fairies Life and Death weighed Mercy ...
... hath no Unmeddled Joy .. EDMUND SPENSER ... Dryden's Encomium From the " Merchant of Venice , " - the Three Caskets The Seven Ages ... Clarence's Dream Fall of Cardinal Wolsey .. Queen Mab and the Fairies Life and Death weighed Mercy ...
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... hath the true understanding and perfection of all holy writ ; that it seemeth open heresy to say that the Gospel with his truth and freedom sufficeth not to 1 For this noble labor , which he completed in 1380 , he received abuse without ...
... hath the true understanding and perfection of all holy writ ; that it seemeth open heresy to say that the Gospel with his truth and freedom sufficeth not to 1 For this noble labor , which he completed in 1380 , he received abuse without ...
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... hath piercéd to the rote , And bathéd every vein in such licoúr , Of which virtúe engendred is the flow'r ; When Zephirus eké , with his soté3 breath , Inspiréd hath in every holt and heath The tender croppés , and the youngé sun Hath ...
... hath piercéd to the rote , And bathéd every vein in such licoúr , Of which virtúe engendred is the flow'r ; When Zephirus eké , with his soté3 breath , Inspiréd hath in every holt and heath The tender croppés , and the youngé sun Hath ...
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... hath holpen when that they were sick . Befell that in that season on a day , In Southwark at the Tabard1 as I lay , Ready to wenden2 on my pilgrimage To Canterbury with devout courage ; At night was come into that hostelry Well nine ...
... hath holpen when that they were sick . Befell that in that season on a day , In Southwark at the Tabard1 as I lay , Ready to wenden2 on my pilgrimage To Canterbury with devout courage ; At night was come into that hostelry Well nine ...
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... hath by such a chance taken it away again , his pleasure be ful- filled ! Let us never grudge thereat , but take it in good worth , and heartily thank him , as well for adversity as for prosperity . And peradventure we have more cause ...
... hath by such a chance taken it away again , his pleasure be ful- filled ! Let us never grudge thereat , but take it in good worth , and heartily thank him , as well for adversity as for prosperity . And peradventure we have more cause ...
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